Mason City Community School District
Listed by NCES as Mason City Comm School District (district ID 1918780)
Public school district · Cerro Gordo County · Iowa · NCES district ID 1918780
Mason City Community School District spent $14,852 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 96% of the other Iowa districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $12,583). Its 9 schools enrolled 3,406 students in 2024-25; 44.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,704 per student, up 5.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 84% (Iowa: 87.5%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Iowa districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Mason City Community in enrollment (3,061 to 3,767 students) and Mason City Community itself.
Where the money came from
$68,777,000 in revenue: 44.8% state, 47.3% local and 7.9% federal. Total spending including $7,391,000 of capital outlay was $64,482,000, or $17,922 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$30,816,000 45%
- Local$32,531,000 47%
- Federal$5,430,000 8%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 125 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
3,526 students in 2022-23, 3,467 students in 2023-24, 3,406 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 3,526 | 245.8 | 14.3 |
| 2023-24 | 3,467 | 244.6 | 14.2 |
| 2024-25 | 3,406 | 240.9 | 14.1 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$19,177,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,330 per student
Mason City Community School District booked $19,177,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 257 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $74,761 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 96 in 100 Iowa districts with a figure (state median $63,361, 318 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Iowa teacher salary at $59,262 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $11,498,000 | 60.0% |
| Special education | $4,564,000 | 23.8% |
| Vocational | $412,000 | 2.1% |
| Other programs | $2,703,000 | 14.1% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,764 in 2018-19, $4,992 in 2019-20, $5,458 in 2020-21, $5,578 in 2021-22, $5,330 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Mason City Community School District scored proficient or above: 60% in reading and 51% in math, against 69.7% in reading and 63.8% in math across Iowa. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Iowa, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Iowa | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 60% | 69.7% | 2,194 |
| Math | 51% | 63.8% | 2,199 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
84% of the 261 students in Mason City Community School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Iowa. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Iowa | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 84% | 87.5% |
| Students in the class | 261 | 38,026 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
4 elementary schools, 1,388 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harding Elementary School | 387 | 14.6 | 37.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Hoover Elementary School | 361 | 13.3 | 51.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Roosevelt Elementary School | 348 | 12.2 | 51.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Jefferson Elementary School | 292 | 11.0 | 31.2% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 middle schools, 948 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Intermediate | 485 | 13.0 | 45.8% | Eligible, no program |
| John Adams Middle School | 463 | 13.7 | 41.5% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
3 high schools, 1,070 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason City High School | 891 | 16.6 | 36.0% | Eligible, no program |
| Alternative School | 91 | 15.4 | 39.6% | Eligible, no program |
| Mason City Virtual Academy | 88 | 58.7 | 34.1% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Mason City Community School District
- Website: masoncityschools.org
- Phone: (641) 421-4401
- Office: 1515 S. Pennsylvania Ave, Mason City, IA 50401
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Mason City Community School District
- Iowa districts by spending per studentMason City Community School District ranks 6 of 125 Iowa districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,852).#6 of 125
- Every school district in IowaMason City Community School District is the number 28 by size of 328 Iowa districts, with 3,598 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#28 of 328
- Indianola Community School DistrictThe next larger Iowa district: 3,665 students in fall 2022, $11,822 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,822
- Norwalk Community School DistrictThe next smaller Iowa district: 3,574 students in fall 2022, $11,287 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,287
- Compare Mason City Community School District with Indianola Community School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Mason City High School, its largest high school891 students in 2024-25, 16.6 per teacher.891
- Teacher salary spending across IowaMason City Community School District spent $74,761 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $63,361); spending, not a salary.$74,761
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Mason City Community School District
How many schools and students are in Mason City Community School District?
9 schools were open in 2024-25 (4 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high), enrolling 3,406 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Mason City Community School District spend per student?
$14,852 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Iowa median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,583 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,704 per student, up 5.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Mason City Community School District's money come from?
$68,777,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 44.8% state, 47.3% local and 7.9% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Mason City Community School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 625 of the 4,245 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 14.7%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Mason City Community School District spend on teacher salaries?
$19,177,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,330 per student. Divided by the 257 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $74,761 per teacher, more than 96 in 100 Iowa districts (state median $63,361). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Iowa teacher salary at $59,262 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Mason City Community School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Mason City Community School District scored proficient or above: 60% in reading and 51% in math, against 69.7% in reading and 63.8% in math across Iowa. Iowa's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Mason City Community School District?
84% of the 261 students in Mason City Community School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Iowa. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Mason City Community School District's NCES district ID?
1918780. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
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Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25